Cushioned horseshoe.



No. 705,908. Patented my 29,1902. P. J. comes.

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(Application filed Feb. 13, 1902,)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILLIP J. OOATES, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

CUSHI'ONED HORS'ESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. l705,908, dated July 29, 1902.

Application led February 18, 1902. Serial No. 93 J916. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILLIP J. CoATEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Macon, in the county of lBibb and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushioned Horseshoes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in vthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relatesto horseshoes, and particularly to that class of horseshoes of the cushioned type in -which solid rubber is employed in the construction, thereby rendering the shoe easy to the foot, noiseless, and antislipping.

The object of the present invention is to provide a cushioned horseshoe in which a metallic reinforcing and nailing plate is contained within a rubber body'and is adapted when the body is worn out to be removed therefrom and inserted within another body, thus making the plate available for use for an indefinite period. Y

With this and other objects in view the invention consistsof certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more 'fully described, and particularly pointed' outin the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top plan View of a horseshoe embodying my invention, showing the covering-liaps turned back to expose the nailing and reinforcing plate. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the shoe, a portion being broken away to show the plate; and Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the shoe with the flaps closed.

Referring Anow more particularly to the drawings, the numeral l represents the body of the shoe,'formed of rubber cast or'moldedinto shape and vulcanized to the desired degree of hardness, the rubber having, however, suftlcient elasticity to 'adord a proper cushioning action. lThis body is provided with a continuous chamber 2 to receive a horseshoe shaped -nailing and reinforcing plate 3, Vhaving nail-holes 4c coinciding with corresponding holes 5 in the base of said body. This plate gives the body the necessaryv rigidity to withstand rough usage and forms a rigid backing to adapt the shoe to be securelyv nailed to the hoof. The chamber 2 is closed at top by overlapping aps 6 and 7, which when closed conne and conceal the plate 3. These flaps are formed with or suitably secured to the inner and outer edges of the body and when 'the` shoe is attached to the hoof are held closed'by the passage of the nails through them. When the body becomes worn out and the` shoe isl detached from the hoof, the plate 3 may be removed by opening the aps and inserted into another body for further use.

It will thus be seen that a simple and eective form of shoe is provided and that by its use the necessarycushioning'action is secured, while the shoe is adapted to be fas tened securely tothe hoof Vand to prevent slipping on slippery roads and streets; also, that by the construction described the plate 3 may be used indefinitely, thereby obviating the necessity of forming the plate in the shoe' or providing one for each shoe, so thata com siderable saving in the cost of shoeing will be effected in the course of time, especially by those maintaining large stables.

l may employ thickened or auxiliary rubber heels or a frog-barwhenever it may be found necessaryor desirable.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the constructionfmode of'operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be made within the scope ofthe invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. y

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desireto Ysecureby Letters Pat= ent, is- A- horseshoe comprising a rubber body having a chamber open at top, iiaps for closing said chamber, and a nailing and reinforcing plate removably seated in said chamber and concealed by said liaps, substantially as set forth. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two'subscribing witnesses.

PHILLIP J. vcontras.

Witnesses: y

GORDON R. BROOME, W. D. VALMER. 

